Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc
For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed May 13, 2025.
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Mar 31, 2025 · Filed May 13, 2025
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Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(unaudited)
| March 31, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| ASSETS | ||
| Current assets: | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $29,595 | $46,329 |
| Accounts receivable | 5,607 | 48 |
| Unbilled collaboration revenue | 46 | 29 |
| Inventory | 2,459 | 2,463 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,767 | 2,310 |
| Total current assets | 39,474 | 51,179 |
| Property and equipment, net | 537 | 589 |
| Operating lease right-of-use asset | 764 | 836 |
| Finance lease right-of-use asset | 1,027 | 1,154 |
| Other non-current assets | 376 | 376 |
| Total assets | $42,178 | $54,134 |
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | ||
| Current liabilities: | ||
| Accounts payable | $1,443 | $1,896 |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 14,484 | 13,511 |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 12,821 | 12,938 |
| Operating lease liability | 321 | 315 |
| Finance lease liability | 327 | 352 |
| Total current liabilities | 29,396 | 29,012 |
| Operating lease liability | 500 | 583 |
| Finance lease liability | 655 | 768 |
| Derivative liability | 2,394 | 2,648 |
| Long term debt | 27,809 | 30,983 |
| Total liabilities | 60,754 | 63,994 |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6) | ||
| Stockholders’ deficit: | ||
| Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 | — | — |
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 200,000,000 authorized; 91,895,137 shares issued and 91,789,993 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and 91,885,137 shares issued and 91,779,993 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2024 | 9 | 9 |
| Treasury stock, at cost, 105,144 shares as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 | — | — |
| Additional paid-in capital | 298,184 | 297,158 |
| Accumulated deficit | (316,769) | (307,027) |
| Total stockholders’ deficit | (18,576) | (9,860) |
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit | $42,178 | $54,134 |
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| For the Three Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| March 31, | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Revenue: | ||
| Product revenue, net | $3,422 | $3,232 |
| Collaboration revenue | 17 | 594 |
| Total revenue | 3,439 | 3,826 |
| Operating expenses: | ||
| Cost of product revenue | 423 | 546 |
| Cost of collaboration revenue | 14 | 592 |
| Selling, general and administrative | 8,848 | 16,339 |
| Research and development | 2,284 | 4,948 |
| Total operating expenses | 11,569 | 22,425 |
| Loss from operations | (8,130) | (18,599) |
| Other (expense) income: | ||
| Interest income | 337 | 598 |
| Interest expense | (2,203) | (2,319) |
| Change in fair value of derivative liability | 254 | — |
| Other expense | — | (11) |
| Total other expense, net | (1,612) | (1,732) |
| Net loss | $(9,742) | $(20,331) |
| Net loss per share, basic and diluted | $(0.10) | $(0.44) |
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted | 94,837,343 | 46,483,669 |
STATEMENTS OFSTOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
(in thousands, except share amounts)
| Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Stock · Additional · Subscription · Accumulated · Treasury Stock · Stockholders’ | |||||||
| Shares Issued | Amount | Paid-in Capital | Receivable | Deficit | Shares | (Deficit) Equity | |
| January 1, 2025 | 91,885,137 | $9 | $297,158 | $— | $(307,027) | 105,144 | $(9,860) |
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | 1,026 | — | — | — | 1,026 |
| Vesting of restricted stock units | 10,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net loss | — | — | — | — | (9,742) | — | (9,742) |
| March 31, 2025 | 91,895,137 | $9 | $298,184 | $— | $(316,769) | 105,144 | $(18,576) |
| January 1, 2024 | 42,518,697 | $4 | $250,207 | $— | $(230,448) | 105,144 | $19,763 |
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | 2,072 | — | — | — | 2,072 |
| Exercise of stock options | 6,500 | — | 8 | (4) | — | — | 4 |
| Net loss | — | — | — | — | (20,331) | — | (20,331) |
| March 31, 2024 | 42,525,197 | $4 | $252,287 | $(4) | $(250,779) | 105,144 | $1,508 |
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||
| Net loss | $(9,742) | $(20,331) |
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||
| Stock-based compensation | 1,026 | 2,072 |
| Depreciation expense | 52 | 126 |
| Non cash interest expense | 668 | 483 |
| Amortization of operating lease right-of-use asset | 72 | 76 |
| Amortization of finance lease right-of-use asset | 84 | 138 |
| Loss on termination of financing lease | 3 | — |
| Change in fair value of derivative liability | (254) | — |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 546 | (1,275) |
| Collaboration revenue receivable, billed and unbilled | (17) | (424) |
| Accounts payable | (453) | 52 |
| Accounts receivable | (5,559) | (2,753) |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 973 | 1,968 |
| Operating lease liability | (76) | (79) |
| Net cash used in operating activities | (12,677) | (19,947) |
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | — | 4 |
| Payment of debt amendment fees | — | (509) |
| Repayment of debt | (3,959) | — |
| Repayment of finance lease | (98) | (156) |
| Net cash used in financing activities | (4,057) | (661) |
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (16,734) | (20,608) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 46,329 | 69,547 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | $29,595 | $48,939 |
| Supplemental disclosures | ||
| Cash paid for interest | $1,535 | $1,836 |
| Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities: | ||
| Property and equipment purchases in accounts payable or accrued expenses and other current liabilities at period end | $— | $11 |
| Finance lease liability extinguished as a result of lease termination | $50 | $— |
| Right-of-use asset obtained in exchange for lease obligation | $— | $1,193 |
Notes to Financial Statements
Note 1—Organization and Description of Business Operations
Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”) was formed on July 3, 2013 and is incorporated in the State of Delaware. The Company is a dermatology therapeutics company developing and selling medications for skin diseases requiring medical intervention. On July 21, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approved YCANTH (VP-102) topical solution for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum in adult and pediatric patients two years of age and older. The Company launched commercial operations in August 2023.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company has incurred substantial operating losses since inception and expects to continue to incur significant losses for the foreseeable future and may never become profitable. As of March 31, 2025, the Company has an accumulated deficit of $316.8 million and had cash outflows from operations of $12.7 million for thethree months ended March 31, 2025. Based on the Company’s current business plan and current capital resources, consisting of cash and cash equivalents of $29.6 million as of March 31, 2025, combined with the uncertainty regarding the availability of additional funding and considering its debt obligations, including a requirement to maintain cash, cash equivalents and investments of at least $10.0 million at all times, the Company has concluded that substantial doubt exists regarding its ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date these financial statements are issued. The Company plans to address the conditions that raise substantial doubt regarding its ability to continue as a going concern by, among other things, obtaining additional funding through equity offerings, debt financing and refinancings, collaborations, strategic alliances and/or licensing arrangements. The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The financial statements do not include any adjustments to the carrying amounts and classification of recorded assets, liabilities and reported expenses that might result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain additional liquidity when needed or under acceptable terms, if at all. If the Company is unable to raise capital when needed or on attractive terms, the Company would be forced to delay, reduce or eliminate commercialization efforts and development programs.
On November 22, 2024, the Company sold 45,518,243 shares of its common stock and pre-funded warrants to purchase 2,235,955 shares of common stock. The shares of common stock were sold at a price of $0.89 per share and the pre-funded warrants were sold at a price of $0.8899 per pre-funded warrant, resulting in net proceeds of $39.6 million after deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses of approximately $2.9 million (Note 7). Accompanying each common share and pre-funded warrant were Series A warrants to purchase 23,877,099 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $1.0680 and Series B warrants to purchase 23,877,099 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $1.3350 (Note 7).
The Company plans to secure additional capital in the future through equity or debt financings, partnerships, or other sources to carry out the Company’s planned commercial and development activities. If the Company is unable to raise capital when needed or on attractive terms, the Company would be forced to delay, reduce or eliminate continued commercialization efforts or research and development programs. In addition, the amount of proceeds the Company may be able to raise pursuant to its currently effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 is limited. The Company is subject to the general instructions of Form S-3 known as the "baby shelf rules." Under these rules, the amount of funds the Company can raise through primary public offerings of securities in any 12-month period using its registration statement on Form S-3 is limited to one-third of the aggregate market value of the shares of the Company's common stock held by its non-affiliates. Therefore, the Company will be limited in the amount of proceeds it is able to raise by selling its securities using its Form S-3 until such time as the Company's public float exceeds $75.0 million.
On July 26, 2023, the Company entered into a Credit Agreement, pursuant to which the Company borrowed $50.0 million under the Loan Facility (as defined in Note 10)resulting in net proceeds of approximately $44.1 million after payment of certain fees and transaction related expenses. Amounts borrowed under the Loan Facility will mature on July 26, 2028, and payments of principal were originally not required under the Credit Agreement. Based on the Company's net revenue attributable to YCANTH on a trailing 12-month basis not meeting a specified amount set forth in the Credit Agreement (as amended) as of December 31, 2024, the Company became obligated to start making principal payments starting in January 2025. The Company is obligated to repay the principal amount of the loan on the last day of each month in equal monthly installments through the maturity date, together with the applicable repayment premium, the exit fee and interest.
The Credit Agreement contains customary events of default, including, but not limited to, nonpayment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts; material inaccuracy of a representation or warranty; failure to perform or observe covenants; cross-defaults with certain other indebtedness; bankruptcy and insolvency events; material monetary judgment defaults; impairment of any material definitive loan documentation; other material adverse effects; key permit and other regulatory events; key person events; and change ofcontrol. In addition, the Credit Agreement contains a financial covenant that the Company must maintain a liquidity of at least $10.0 million and that the Company’s quarterly and annual financial statements not be subject to any qualification or statement which is of a “going concern” or similar nature. The qualification of a "going concern" was waived for the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024 and the quarter ended March 31, 2025. If the qualification of a "going concern" is not waived for additional future periods or if additional financing is not raised to meet the liquidity test, the Company may be in default of the Credit Agreement in the near-term. Upon the occurrence of an event of default (subject to notice and grace periods), additional interest of 4% per annum applies and obligations under the Credit Agreement could be accelerated. As of March 31, 2025, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Agreement, as amended.
Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Any reference in these notes to applicable guidance is meant to refer to the authoritative United States generally accepted accounting principles as found in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) and Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) of the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB").
Unaudited Interim Financial Statements
The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared by the Company in accordance with US GAAP for interim information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in audited financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These unaudited consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed as part of the Company's Annual Report.
These unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited financial statements and, in management’s opinion, include all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial information for the interim periods. However, the results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates and assumptions are based on current facts, historical experience as well as other pertinent industry and regulatory authority information, results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the recording of revenues and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ materially and adversely from these estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and actual results, the Company’s future results of operations will beaffected.
Segments
Operating segments are identified as components of an enterprise about which separate discrete financial information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision-maker "CODM" in making decisions regarding resource allocation and assessing performance.
The Company views its operations and manages its business inone operating segment engaged in developing and selling medications for skin diseases requiring medical intervention. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), as the CODM, regularly reviews the entity-wide financial and operational performance as a single unit. No financial information is disaggregated into separate lines of businesses and the Company does not differentiate the activities of its headquarters from the overall performance of the Company. The CEO makes resource allocation and business process decisions regarding the overall level of resources available and how to best deploy these resources.
The single segment’s principal measure of segment profit and loss is consolidated net loss. The CEO considers actual and forecasted consolidated revenues, significant expenses, and consolidated net loss when evaluating performance. Significant expenses are amounts that are regularly provided to the CEO and included in consolidated net loss and include selling, general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses.
The table below summarizes the significant revenue and expense categories regularly reviewed by the CEO for thethree months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:
| For the Three Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Revenue | $3,439 | $3,826 |
| Less: | ||
| Selling, general and administrative: | ||
| Commercial (including payroll) | 4,282 | 9,178 |
| General and administrative (including payroll) | 3,781 | 5,539 |
| Stock based compensation | 785 | 1,622 |
| Total selling, general and administrative | 8,848 | 16,339 |
| Research and development: | ||
| YCANTH (VP-102) | 371 | 579 |
| VP-315 | 161 | 2,390 |
| Common warts | 27 | — |
| Stock based compensation | 241 | 450 |
| Other unallocated expenses | 1,484 | 1,529 |
| Total research and development | 2,284 | 4,948 |
| Cost of revenue | 437 | 1,138 |
| Other segment items (a) | 1,612 | 1,732 |
| Net loss | $(9,742) | $(20,331) |
| (a) Other segment items include interest income, interest expense, change in fair value of embedded derivative liability and other expenses. | ||
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly-liquid investments purchased with original maturities of 90 days or less at acquisition to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents include cash held in banks and money market mutual funds.
Cash and cash equivalents are financial instruments that are potentially subject to concentrations of credit risk. The Company’s deposits are in accounts at large financial institutions, and amounts may exceed federally insured limits. The Company believes it is not exposed to significant credit risk due to the financial strength of the depository institutions in which the funds are held. The Company hasno financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk of loss.
Cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2025 includes a cash deposit of $0.2 million with Bank of America as required under the Commercial Credit Card Program with a balance equal to the outstanding credit limit on commercial credit cards.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Credit Risk
As of March 31, 2025, the Company’s financial instruments included cash equivalents, accounts payable, and notes payable. The carrying amount of cash equivalents and accounts payable approximated fair value, given their short-term nature. The carrying value of the Company's long term note payable (Note 10) approximates fair value as the interest rate is reflective of current market rates on debt with similar terms and conditions.
Cash equivalents subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk. However, the Company invests its cash in accordance with a policy objective that seeks to ensure both liquidity and safety of principal. The policy limits investments to instruments issued by the U.S. government, certain SEC registered money market funds that invest only in U.S. government obligations and various other low-risk liquid investment options, and places restrictions on portfolio maturity terms.
Accounts receivable trade subjects the Company to concentrations of credit risk as all of the Company's revenue is from sales of a single product, YCANTH (VP-102), sold to several pharmaceutical wholesale/distributors.
Accounts Receivable
The Company had $5.6 million in accounts receivable as of March 31, 2025. As of March 31, 2025, the Company hadno allowance for credit losses. An allowance for credit losses is determined based on the Company's assessment of the creditworthiness and financial condition of its customers, aging of receivables, as well as the general economic environment. Any allowance would reduce the net receivables to the amount that is expected to be collected. Current payment terms for YCANTH (VP-102) are generally 60 days from the shipment date.
Inventory
The Company values inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Inventory cost is determined using the specific identification method. The Company regularly reviews its inventory quantities and, when appropriate, records a provision for obsolete andexcess inventory to derive the new cost basis, which takes into account the Company’s sales forecast and corresponding expiry dates. The Company has recognized obsolete inventory costs as cost of goods sold in the amount of $47,000 and $0.3 million for thethree months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, due to the expiration of Product (as defined below).
On July 21, 2023, the Company received FDA approval for YCANTH (VP-102) for the treatment of molluscum contagiosumand began capitalizing inventory purchases of saleable product from certain suppliers. Prior to FDA approval, all product purchased from such suppliers was included as a component of research and development expense, as the Company was unable to assert that the inventory had future economic benefit until YCANTH (VP-102) received FDA approval. Pursuant to the supply agreement (Note 6), the Company purchased and included in research and development expenses approximately $4.5 million of raw cantharidin and processed active pharmaceutical ingredient ("API"). The raw cantharidin and processed API is sufficient to produce approximately 14.0 million finished drug product applicators to be used for commercially saleable product and other product candidates. In addition, the Company purchased other components and services related to YCANTH (VP-102) for commercially saleable product and included approximately $1.2 million in research and development expenses prior to FDA approval. As a result, cost of product revenue related to YCANTH (VP-102) reflects a lower average per unit cost of materials for the period ended March 31, 2025 as previously expensed inventory is utilized for commercial production and sold to customers. On a pro forma basis, if the Company were to have included those costs previously expensed as a component of cost of product revenue, the Company’s cost of product revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 would have been $0.7 million, including $0.3 million of obsolete inventory costs in both periods. As of March 31, 2025, the amount remaining related to previously expensed inventory would have an immaterial impact in future periods and will no longer be reported as a component of cost of product revenue.
Financial Instruments – Derivatives
The Company evaluates its financial instruments to determine if the financial instrument itself or any embedded components of a financial instrument potentially qualify as derivatives required to be separately accounted for in accordance with ASC Topic 815 -Derivatives and Hedging.
The derivative liability relates to a bifurcated settlement feature of the Company’s OrbiMed Credit Agreement (Note 10). The derivative liability is subject to re-measurement at each reporting period, at each balance sheet date and any change in fair value is recognized as a component of change in fair value of derivative liability in the statements of operations. The Company will continue to adjust the liability for changes in fair value until the final repayment of the Term Loan.
Revenue
The Company recognizes revenue from sales of a single product, YCANTH (VP-102) (the “Product”) in accordance with ASC Topic 606 –Revenue from Contracts with Customers. YCANTH (VP-102) became available for commercial sale and shipment to patients with a prescription in the United States in the third quarter of 2023. The Company sells the Product to several pharmaceutical wholesalers/distributors (the "Customers") who in turn sell the Product directly to clinics, hospitals, and federal healthcare programs. Revenue is recognized as the Product is physically delivered to the Customers.
Gross product sales are reduced by corresponding gross-to-net (“GTN”) estimates using the expected value method, resulting in the Company’s reported “Product revenue, net” in the accompanying statements of operations. Product revenue, net reflects the amount the Company ultimately expects to realize in net cash proceeds, taking into account the current period gross sales and related cash receipts and the subsequent cash disbursements on these sales that the Company estimates for the various GTN categories discussed below. The GTN estimates are based upon information received from external sources, such as written or oral information obtained from our customers with respect to their period-end inventory levels and sales to end-users during the period, in combination with management’s informed judgments. Due to the inherent uncertainty of these estimates, the actual amount of product returns, government chargebacks, prompt pay discounts, commercial rebates, Medicaid rebates, co-pay assistance and distribution, data, and group purchasing organizations ("GPO") administrative fees may be materially above or below the amount estimated. Variance between actual amounts and estimated amounts may result in prospective adjustments to reported net product revenue.
Each of the GTN estimate categories are discussed below:
Product Returns Allowances: The Customers are contractually permitted to return purchased Product in certain circumstances. The Company records discrete reserves if Product held by customers, forecasted sales and expiration of Product warrant a reserve. As historical data for returns of the Product becomes available over time, the Company will utilize historical return rates of the Product in making its estimates. Returned Product is typically destroyed, since substantially all returns are due to expiry and cannot be resold.
Government Chargebacks: The Product is subject to pricing limits under certain federal government programs, including Medicare and the 340B drug pricing program. Qualifying entities (the “End-Users”) purchase the Product from the Customers at their applicable qualifying discounted price. The chargeback amount the Company incurs represents the difference between the Company’s contractual sales price to the Customers and the end-user’s applicable discounted purchase price under the government program.
Medicaid Rebates: The Product is subject to state government-managed Medicaid programs, whereby rebates are issued to participating state governments. These rebates arise when a patient treated with the Product is covered under Medicaid, resulting in a discounted price for the Product under the applicable Medicaid program. The Medicaid rebate accrual calculations require the Company to project the magnitude of its sales, by state, that will be subject to these rebates.
Patient Assistance: The Company offers a voluntary co-pay patient assistance program intended to provide financial assistance to eligible patients with a prescription drug co-payment required by payors and coupon programs for cash payors. The calculation of the current liability for this assistance is based on an estimate of claims and the cost per claim that the Company expects to receive associated with YCANTH (VP-102) that has been recognized as revenue but remains in the distribution channel inventories at the end of each reporting period.
Distribution, Data, and GPO Administrative Fees: Distribution, data, and GPO administrative fees are paid to authorized wholesalers/distributors of the Company’s products for various commercial services including contract administration, inventory management, delivery of end-user sales data, and product returns processing. These fees are based on a contractually-determined percentage of the Company’s applicable sales.
Collaboration Revenues
The Company has generated collaboration revenue through its licensing and collaboration arrangements. The terms of the arrangements typically include payments to the Company of one or more of the following: nonrefundable, up-front license fees; regulatory and commercial milestone payments; payments for manufacturing supply services; materials shipped to support development; and royalties on net sales of licensed products.
In determining the appropriate amount of revenue to be recognized as it fulfills its obligations under each of its agreements, the Company performs the following steps:
(i) identification of the promised goods or services in the contract;
(ii) determination of whether the promised goods or services are performance obligations including whether they are distinct in the context of the contract;
(iii) measurement of the transaction price, including the constraint on variable consideration;
(iv) allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations; and
(v) recognition of revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies each performance obligation. The Company’s revenue arrangements may include the following:
Up-front License Fees: If a license is determined to be distinct from the other performance obligations identified in the arrangement, the Company recognizes revenues from nonrefundable, up-front fees allocated to the license when the license is transferred to the licensee and the licensee is able to use and benefit from the license. For licenses that are bundled with other promises, the Company utilizes judgment to assess the nature of the combined performance obligation to determine whether the combined performance obligation is satisfied over time or at a point in time and, if over time, the appropriate method of measuring progress for purposes of recognizing revenue from non-refundable, up-front fees. The Company evaluates the measure of progress each reporting period and, if necessary, adjusts the measure of performance and related revenue recognition.
Milestone Payments: At the inception of an agreement that includes regulatory or commercial milestone payments, the Company evaluates whether each milestone is considered probable of being achieved and estimates the amount to be included in the transaction price using the most likely amount method. If it is probable that a significant revenue reversal would not occur, the associated milestone value is included in the transaction price. Milestone payments that are not within the control of the Company or the licensee, such as regulatory approvals, are not considered probable of being achieved until those approvals are received. At each reporting period, the Company assesses the probability of achievement of each milestone under its current agreements.
Royalties: If the Company is entitled to receive sales-based royalties from its collaborator, including milestone payments based on the level of sales, and the license is deemed to be the predominant item to which the royalties relate, the Company recognizes revenue at the later of (i) when the related sales occur, provided the reported sales are reliably measurable, or (ii) when the performance obligation to which some or all of the royalty has been allocated has been satisfied (or partially satisfied).
Manufacturing Supply and Research Services: Arrangements that include a promise for supply of drug substance or drug product for either clinical development or commercial supply at the licensee’s discretion are generally considered as options. The Company assesses if these options provide a material right to the licensee and if so, they are accounted for as separate performance obligations. If not, the supply services are recognized as collaboration revenue as the Company provides the services.
The Company receives payments from its licensees based on schedules established in each contract. Amounts are recorded as accounts receivable when the Company’s right to consideration is unconditional. The Company does not assess whether a contract has a significant financing component if the expectation at contract inception is such that the period between payment by the licensees and the transfer of the promised goods or services to the licensees will be one year or less.
Cost of product revenue includes the cost of inventory sold, which includes direct manufacturing, production and packaging materials for YCANTH (VP-102) sales. Prior to FDA approval of YCANTH (VP-102) in July 2023, the Company expensed costs associated with manufacturing of YCANTH (VP-102) as a component of research and development expense that would have been included in cost of product revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 in the amount of $0.3 million and $0.1 million, respectively. Therefore, these costs are not included in cost of product revenue.
Advertising Expense
Advertising expenses, comprised primarily of print and digital assets, social media and internet advertising as well as search engine marketing, are expensed as incurred and are included in selling, general, and administrative expenses. For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, advertising expense was approximately $0.3 million and $1.5 million, respectively.
Fair Value Measurement
ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, provides guidance on the development and disclosure of fair value measurements. Under this accounting guidance, fair value is defined as an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability.
The accounting guidance classifies fair value measurements in one of the following three categories for disclosure purposes:
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: Inputs other than Level 1 prices for similar assets or liabilities that are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity and values determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant judgment or estimation.
At March 31, 2025, the Company’s financial instruments included cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and a derivative liability. The carrying amount of accounts payable, accounts receivable and accrued expenses approximates fair value due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.
The following table presents the Company’s fair value information for liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The Company hadno liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for thethree months ended March 31, 2024.
| (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recurring fair value measurements | |||
| Derivative liability | $— | $— | $2,394 |
The following is a rollforward of the derivative liability:
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $2,648 |
|---|---|
| Change in fair value | (254) |
| Balance at March 31, 2025 | $2,394 |
The Company estimated the fair value of the derivative liability using a lattice model with an interest rate lattice consistent with the Hull-White model. The derivative liability was classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy due to the use of unobservable inputs. The key inputs into the lattice model for the derivative liability were as follows:
| Expected term (years) | 3.32 |
|---|---|
| Credit spread | 12.9% |
Net Loss Per Share
Net loss per share of common stock is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period including pre-funded warrants to purchase shares of common stock that were issued in an underwritten offering in February 2023 and November 2024 (Note 7). The pre-funded warrants to purchase common stock are included in the calculation of basic and diluted net loss per share as the exercise price of $0.0001 per share is non-substantive and is virtually assured. Diluted net loss per share excludes the potential impact of common stock options, unvested shares of restricted stock and warrants that the Company has issued to OrbiMed, Torii Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ("Torii") and holders of Series A and Series B warrants issued in the November 2024 underwritten public offering because their effect would be anti-dilutive due to the Company’s net loss. Since the Company had a net loss in each of the periods presented, basic and diluted net loss per common share are the same.
The table below provides potential shares outstanding that were not included in the computation of diluted net loss per common share, as the inclusion of these securities would have been anti-dilutive:
| March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Shares issuable upon exercise of stock options | 11,812,537 | 6,613,615 |
| Non-vested shares under restricted stock grants | 334,267 | 834,000 |
| Shares issuable upon exercise of warrants pursuant to debt financing | 518,551 | 518,551 |
| Shares issuable upon exercise of warrants pursuant to Torii amendment | 500,000 | — |
| Shares issuable upon exercise of Series A and B warrants pursuant to 2024 equity financing | 47,754,198 | — |
| Total | 60,919,553 | 7,966,166 |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. ASU 2023-09 is intended to improve income tax disclosure requirements by requiring (1) consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation and (2) the disaggregation of income taxes paid by jurisdiction. The guidance makes several other changes to the income tax disclosure requirements as well. The guidance in ASU 2023-09 will be effective for annual reporting periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU 2023-09 will have on its financial statements and disclosures.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses. ASU 2024-03 requires additional disclosure of specific types of expenses included in the expense captions presented on the face of the income statement as well as disclosures about selling expenses. ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The requirements will be applied prospectively with the option for retrospective application. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU 2024-03 will have on its financial statements and disclosures.
Note 3 —Inventory
Upon FDA approval of YCANTH (VP-102) for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum on July 21, 2023, the Company began capitalizing the purchases of saleable inventory of YCANTH (VP-102) from suppliers. Inventory consisted of the following (in thousands):
| March 31, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Raw materials | $1,046 | $1,082 |
| Work in process | 179 | 664 |
| Finished goods | 1,234 | 717 |
| Total inventory | $2,459 | $2,463 |
Note 4—Property and Equipment
Property and equipment, net consisted of (in thousands):
| March 31, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Machinery and equipment | $1,164 | $1,164 |
| Office equipment | 326 | 326 |
| Office furniture and fixtures | 303 | 303 |
| Leasehold improvements | 54 | 54 |
| 1,847 | 1,847 | |
| Accumulated depreciation | (1,310) | (1,258) |
| Total property and equipment, net | $537 | $589 |
Depreciation expense for each of the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $0.1 million.
Note 5—Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
| March 31,2025 | December 31,2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross to net reserves | $11,031 | $10,316 |
| Compensation and related costs | 1,612 | 1,173 |
| Commercial-related costs | 743 | 407 |
| Professional fees | 477 | 618 |
| Clinical trials and drug development | 455 | 892 |
| Other current liabilities | 166 | 105 |
| Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $14,484 | $13,511 |
Note 6—Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation
On June 6, 2022, plaintiff Kranthi Gorlamari (“Plaintiff”) filed a putative class action complaint captioned Gorlamari v. Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al., in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against us and certain of our current and former officers and directors (“Defendants”). On January 12, 2023, the Plaintiff filed an amended complaint alleging that Defendants violated federal securities laws by, among other things, failing to disclose certain manufacturing deficiencies at the facility where our contract manufacturer produced bulk solution for the YCANTH (VP-102) drug device and that such deficiencies posed a risk to the prospects for regulatory approval of YCANTH (VP-102) for the treatment of molluscum. The amended complaint seeks unspecified compensatory damages and other relief on behalf of Plaintiff and all other persons and entities which purchased or otherwise acquired our securities between May 19, 2021 and May 24, 2022 (the “Putative Class Period”).
On January 12, 2024, the Court granted in part and denied in part Defendants’ motion to dismiss the amended complaint. The Court held that Plaintiff’s claims relating to statements made in May and June 2021 were sufficiently pled, but dismissed Plaintiff’s claims relating to all other statements made during the Putative Class Period. On January 26, 2024, Plaintiff filed a second amended complaint in an attempt to cure certain of the deficiencies identified in the January 12, 2024 ruling. Defendants’ motion to dismiss the second amended complaint was fully briefed as of April 22, 2024, and is pending before the Court. On September 3, 2024, the Court granted in part and denied in part Defendants’ motion to dismiss the second amended complaint. The Court dismissed Plaintiff’s claims related to one of the two individual defendants but held that Plaintiff’s claims against the Company and the other individual defendant were sufficiently pled.
In addition, on October 21, 2024, plaintiff Ivan S. Cohen filed a putative stockholder derivative lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The complaint names the company as a nominal defendant and purports to bring claims on behalf of the company against certain of our current and former directors and officers for alleged violations of the federal securities laws and breaches of their fiduciary duties in relation to substantially the same factual allegations as the above-described putative class action lawsuit. The complaint primarily seeks to recover for the company compensatory damages for losses allegedly sustained related to the facts alleged, restitution, and punitive damages. On December 16, 2024, the Court granted the parties' joint stipulation to stay the derivative lawsuit.
In February 2024, the Company filed a lawsuit in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against Dormer Laboratories Inc. ("Dormer Labs"), a Canadian Drug Manufacturer, requesting, among other relief, that the court enjoin Dormer Labs from marketing, selling, and distributing drugs containing cantharidin in the United States, as well as compensatory, statutory and punitive damages for Dormer Labs’ violations of the federal Lanham Act and Pennsylvania law.
In June 2024, the Company and Dormer Labs announced the settlement of litigation. As part of the settlement, Dormer Labs discontinued the sale of all cantharidin-containing products in the United States and also, provided the Company with Dormer’s customer list in exchange for $0.8 million, which was fully paid during the year ended December 31, 2024.
The Company is also involved in ordinary, routine legal proceedings that are not considered by management to be material. In the opinion of Company counsel and management, the ultimate liabilities resulting from such legal proceedings will not materially affect the financial position of the Company or its results of operations or cash flows.
Note 7—Stockholders’ Deficit
Common Stock
The Company had authorized 200,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote. Common stock owners are entitled to dividends when funds are legally available and declared by the Board.
November 2024 Offering
In November 2024, the Company sold 45,518,243 shares of its common stock, and in lieu of common stock to certain investors, pre-funded warrants to purchase 2,235,955 shares of its common stock, with accompanying Series A warrants to purchase to purchase 23,877,099 shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $1.0680 per share of common stock and Series B warrants to purchase 23,877,099 shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $1.3350 per share of common stock (the “November 2024 Offering”). The offering price was $0.89 per share of common stock and accompanying Series A and Series B warrants, or $0.8899 per pre-funded warrant and accompanying Series A and Series B warrants. The Series A warrants expire in November 2025 and the Series B warrants expire in November 2029. The November 2024 Offering resulted in net proceeds of approximately $39.6 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions, and offering expenses of $2.9 million. Pre-funded warrants for 660,955 shares of common stock were exercised in December 2024.
Warrants
The following table summarizes the Company’s outstanding warrants, all of which are exercisable for shares of common stock:
| Number of warrants | Exercise Price | Expiration Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity classified warrants | |||
| Pre-funded warrants issued pursuant to 2023 underwritten public offering | 1,481,481 | $0.0001 | No expiration |
| Warrants issued in connection with OrbiMed debt facility | 518,551 | $3.4504 | 7/26/2033 |
| Warrants issued in connection with Torii amendment | 500,000 | $9.5600 | 5/14/2034 |
| Pre-funded warrants issued pursuant to 2024 underwritten public offering | 1,575,000 | $0.0001 | No expiration |
| Series A warrants issued pursuant to 2024 underwritten public offering | 23,877,099 | $1.0680 | 11/21/2025 |
| Series B warrants issued pursuant to 2024 underwritten public offering | 23,877,099 | $1.3350 | 11/20/2029 |
The OrbiMed warrants are eligible for a price adjustment if the Company consummates any share distribution at a price per common shares less than the exercise price. As a result of the November 2024 Offering, the OrbiMed warrant exercise price was adjusted down to $3.4504 per share.
Note 8—Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation expense, which includes expense for both options and restricted stock units, has been reported in the Company’s statements of operations as follows (in thousands):
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | $785 | $1,622 |
| Research and development | 241 | 450 |
| Total stock-based compensation | $1,026 | $2,072 |
Stock Options
The following table summarizes the Company’s stock option activity for thethree months ended March 31, 2025:
| Weighted average | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weighted average · remaining contractual · Aggregate intrinsic | ||||
| Number of shares | exercise price | term (in years) | value | |
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2024 | 8,005,620 | $4.95 | 7.3 | |
| Granted | 5,373,102 | 0.63 | ||
| Forfeited | (252,498) | 4.65 | ||
| Expired | (1,313,687) | 10.16 | ||
| Outstanding as of March 31, 2025 | 11,812,537 | $2.41 | 8.9 | $— |
| Options vested and exercisable as of March 31, 2025 | 1,954,352 | $8.73 | 4.9 | $— |
The aggregate intrinsic value in the above table is calculated as the difference between fair market value of the Company’s common stock price and, as of March 31, 2025, the exercise price of the stock options. The weighted average grant date fair value per share for the employee and non-employee stock options granted during three months ended March 31, 2025 was $0.43. As of March 31, 2025, the total unrecognized compensation related to unvested stock option awards granted was $7.4 million, which the Company expects to recognize over a weighted-average period of 2.51 years.
Restricted Stock Units
In November 2019 and August 2020, the Company granted 300,000 and 250,000 restricted stock units ("RSU"), respectively, to its executive officers, of which 125,000 were forfeited. Half of the remaining RSUs vested upon receipt of regulatory approval of YCANTH (VP-102) for the treatment of molluscum on July 21, 2023 (the “Approval Date”) and the other half vested on July 21, 2024.
In March 2023, the Company granted 698,000 RSUs, half of which vested upon the first commercial sale of YCANTH (VP-102) on August 24, 2023 andhalf of which vested on August 24, 2024.
In March 2024, the Company granted 272,500 RSUs to executive officers. These restricted stock units vest 25% annually over four years.
Compensation expense related to RSUs is recognized in the Company’s statements of operations based on the fair market value at the date of grant over the period expected to vest. As of March 31, 2025, the remaining unrecognized compensation expense related to the RSUs was $0.2 million, which the Company expects to recognize over a weighted average service period of 1.46 years.
The following table summarizes the Company's restricted stock unit activity for thethree months ended March 31, 2025:
| Weighted Average | ||
|---|---|---|
| Grant Date Fair | ||
| Number of Shares | Value | |
| Nonvested as of December 31, 2024 | 384,267 | $2.24 |
| Forfeited | (40,000) | 4.80 |
| Vested | (10,000) | 4.80 |
| Nonvested as of March 31, 2025 | 334,267 | $1.86 |
Note 9—Leases
The Company leases office space located in West Chester, Pennsylvania that serves as the Company’s headquarters. The initial term expires on September 1, 2027. Base rent over the initial term is approximately $2.4 million, and the Company is also responsible for its share of the landlord’s operating expenses.
The Company leased office space in Scotch Plains, New Jersey under an agreement classified as an operating lease, which commenced on May 1, 2022 and was due to expire on April 30, 2025. In September 2024, the Company terminated the agreement effective November 30, 2024. No termination fees were incurred.
The Company entered into a fleet program to provide vehicles for its sales force. The vehicles are leased for a term of 52 months and classified as finance leases. During thethree months ended March 31, 2024, the Company recognized a right-of-use asset of $1.2 million and a right-of use liability of $1.2 million related to these finance leases. A total of 57 vehicle leases were terminated and the lessor has sold those vehicles at auction during the year ended December 31, 2024. The Company recognized an impairment of the right-of-use asset based on estimated fair value of the vehicles of $0.3 million and a loss on termination of leases of $19,000 for the year ended December 31, 2024. The Company reduced the lease liability by $1.5 million and right-of-use assets by $1.6 million related to the terminated leases for the year ended December 31, 2024.
The components of lease expense are as follows (in thousands):
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Finance lease cost: | ||
| Amortization right-of-use assets | $84 | $139 |
| Interest on lease liabilities | 20 | 44 |
| Operating lease: | ||
| Operating lease costs | $85 | $94 |
Maturities of the Company’s operating leases, excluding short-term leases, as of March 31, 2025 are as follows (in thousands):
| Operating · Finance | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 (remaining 9 months) | $271 | $301 |
| 2026 | 366 | 344 |
| 2027 | 246 | 320 |
| 2028 | - | 133 |
| Total lease payments | 883 | 1,098 |
| Less imputed interest | (62) | (116) |
| Lease liability | $821 | $982 |
The weighted average remaining lease term and discount rates for the Company's leases as of March 31, 2025 are as follows:
| Operating | Finance | |
|---|---|---|
| Weighted average remaining lease term (years) | 2.67 | 3.45 |
| Weighted average discount rate | 6.25% | 7.76% |
Note 10—Debt
On July 26, 2023 (the “Closing Date”), the Company entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), by and between the Company, as borrower, and OrbiMed Royalty & Credit Opportunities IV, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Initial Lender”), as a lender, and each other lender that may from time to time become a party thereto (each, including the Initial Lender, and together with their affiliates, successors, transferees and assignees, the “Lenders”), and OrbiMed Royalty & Credit Opportunities IV, LP, as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”). The Credit Agreement provides for a five-year senior secured credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $125.0 million (the “Loan Facility”). The Company borrowed $50.0 million under the Credit Agreement on July 26, 2023, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $44.1 million after payment of certain fees and transaction related expenses. The Company will not be able to borrow any additional funds under the Credit Agreement.
Amounts borrowed under the Loan Facility will mature on July 26, 2028 (the “Maturity Date”). Based on the Company's net revenue attributable to YCANTH on a trailing 12-month basis not meeting a specified amount set forth in the Credit Agreement as of December 31, 2024, the Company became obligated to start making principal payments starting on January 1, 2025. The Company is obligated to repay the principal amount of the loan on the last day of each month in equal monthly installments through the Maturity Date, together with the applicable repayment premium and the exit fee. The Company recorded a derivative liability related to the accelerated settlement of the Credit Agreement (See Note 2- Financial Instruments - Derivatives and Fair Value Measurement).
During the term of the Loan Facility, interest payable in cash by the Company shall accrue on any outstanding balance due at a rate per annum equal to the higher of (x) the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”)rate (which is the forward-looking term rate for a one-month tenor based on the secured overnight financing rate administered by the CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited) and (y)4.00% plus, in either case,8.00%. During an event of default, any outstanding amount under the Loan Facility will bear interest at a rate of 4.00% in excess of the otherwise applicable rate of interest. The Company paid or will pay certain fees with respect to the Loan Facility, including an upfront fee, an unused fee on the undrawn portion of the Loan Facility, an administration fee, a prepayment premium and an exit fee, as well as certain other fees and expenses of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.
The Credit Agreement contains customary events of default, including, but not limited to, nonpayment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts; material inaccuracy of a representation or warranty; failure to perform or observe covenants; cross-defaults with certain other indebtedness; bankruptcy and insolvency events; material monetary judgment defaults; impairment of any material definitive loan documentation; other material adverse effects; key permit and other regulatory events; key person events; and change of control. In addition, the Credit Agreement contains a financial covenant that the Company must maintain a liquidity of at least $10.0 million and that the Company’s quarterly and annual financial statements not be subject to any qualification or statement which is of a “going concern” or similar nature. The qualification of a "going concern" was waived for the financial statements for thethree months ended March 31, 2025. Upon the occurrence of an event of default (subject to notice and grace periods), additional interest of 4% per annum applies and obligations under the Credit Agreement could be accelerated. As of March 31, 2025, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Agreement, as amended.
On the Closing Date, the Company also issued the Initial Lender warrants to purchase up to 518,551 shares of the Company’s common stock, at an exercise price of $6.0264 per share, which have a term of 10 years from the issuance date. The proceeds from the debt transaction were allocated among the two instruments based on their relative fair values. The relative fair value of the warrants was determined to be $2.0 million and the fair value was determined to be $2.4 million based on the Black-Scholes valuation technique and the key assumptions used were as follows: (i) an expected term of 10 years, (ii) an expected volatility of 94.86%, (iii) a risk free rate of 3.86% and (iv)no estimated dividend yield. The exercise price of the warrants will be adjusted if the Company consummates any share distribution at a price per common share less than the exercise price. As a result of the November 2024 Offering, the warrant exercise price was adjusted down to $3.4504 per share.
On each of December 20, 2023 and January 31, 2024, the Company entered into an amendment to the Credit Agreement in order to extend a deadline for a specified regulatory milestone. For the second amendment on January 31, 2024, the Company paid an up front amendment fee of $250,000 and agreed to make an additional payment of $250,000 if a specified regulatory milestone is not achieved by a specified date.
On May 6, 2024, the Company entered into an amendment to the Credit Agreement (the "Third Amendment") pursuant to which the Lenders waived the going concern requirement under Section 7.1(b) of the Credit Agreement with respect to the financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. In connection with the Third Amendment, the Company paid an amendment fee of $100,000.
On June 26, 2024, the Company entered into an amendment to the Credit Agreement (the "Fourth Amendment") changing the commencement date of the Revenue Test to September 30, 2024. In connection with the Fourth Amendment, the Company paid an amendment fee of $500,000.
On August 2, 2024, the Company entered into the fifth amendment and waiverto the Credit Agreement (the "Fifth Amendment") pursuant to which the Lenders waived the going concern requirement under Section 7.1(b) of the Credit Agreement with respect to the financial statements for the quarters ended June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2024, the commencement date for the Revenue Test was changed to December 31, 2024 and the exit fee for the Initial Loans (as defined in the Credit Agreement) was increased from 5.00% to 7.50%.
On February 18, 2025, the Company entered into a waiver to the Credit Agreement pursuant to which the Lenders waived specified covenants under the Credit Agreement, including the requirements under Section 7.1(b) and Section 7.1(c) of the Credit Agreement that there be no “going concern” qualification with respect to the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024 and the quarter ended March 31, 2025.
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recognized interest expense related to the Credit Agreement of $2.2 million, of which $1.5 million was interest on the term loan and $0.7 million was non-cash interest expense related to the amortization of deferred debt issuance costs and accrual of the final payment fee.
The following table summarizes the composition of debt reflected on the balance sheet as of March 31, 2025 (in thousands):
| Short-term | Long-term | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross proceeds | $13,953 | $32,559 | $46,512 |
| Accrued final payment fee | 1,047 | 2,441 | 3,488 |
| Accrued repayment fee | 651 | 186 | 837 |
| Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs | (2,830) | (7,377) | (10,207) |
| Total debt, net | $12,821 | $27,809 | $40,630 |
The aggregate maturities of debt are as follows:
| Debt · Final payment fee · Repayment fee · Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (9 months remaining) | $10,465 | $785 | $512 | $11,762 |
| 2026 | 13,953 | 1,047 | 325 | 15,325 |
| 2027 | 13,953 | 1,047 | - | 15,000 |
| 2028 | 8,141 | 609 | - | 8,750 |
| Total | $46,512 | $3,488 | $837 | $50,837 |
Note 11—License and Collaboration Agreements
Torii Agreements
On March 17, 2021, the Company entered into a collaboration and license agreement (the “Torii Agreement”) with Torii, pursuant to which the Company granted Torii an exclusive license to develop and commercialize the Company’s product candidates that contain a topical formulation of cantharidin for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum and common warts in Japan, including YCANTH (VP-102). Additionally, the Company granted Torii a right of first negotiation with respect to additional indications for the licensed products and certain additional products for use in the licensed field, in each case in Japan.
Pursuantto the Torii Agreement, the Company received milestone payments from Torii in prior periods totaling $20.0 million. Additionally, the Company is entitled to receive from Torii an additional $50.0 million in aggregate payments contingent on achievement of specified development, regulatory, and sales milestones, in addition to tiered transfer price payments for supply of product in the percentage range of the mid-30’s to the mid-40’s of net sales. The transfer payments shall be payable, on a product-by-product basis, beginning on the first commercial sale of such product and ending on the latest of (a) expiration of the last-to-expire valid claim contained in certain licensed patents in Japan that cover such product, (b) expiration of regulatory exclusivity for the first indication for such product in Japan, and, (c) (i) with respect to the first product, ten years after first commercial sale of such product, and, (ii) with respect to any other product, the later of (x) ten years after first commercial sale of the first product and (y) five years after first commercial sale of such product.
The Torii Agreement expires on a product-by-product basis upon expiration of Torii’s obligation under the agreement to make transfer price payments for such product. Torii has the right to terminate the agreement upon specified prior written notice to us. Additionally, either party may terminate the agreement in the event of an uncured material breach of the agreement by, or insolvency of, the other party. The Company may terminate the agreement in the event that Torii commences a legal action challenging the validity, enforceability or scope of any licensed patents.
On March 7, 2022, the Company executed a Clinical Supply Agreement with Torii, whereby the Company will supply product to Torii for use in clinical trials and other development activities. The Company recognized collaboration revenue of $0.1 million and $0.6 million for thethree months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 respectively related to supplies and development activity pursuant to this agreement. The costs of collaboration revenue consists of expenses incurred by the Company for manufacturing supply to support development and testing services pursuant to the Torii Clinical Supply Agreement.
On May 14, 2024, the Company entered into the First Amendment to the Torii Agreement (the “First Amendment”). Pursuant to the First Amendment, the Company and Torii will equally split the cost of a global Phase 3 program of YCANTH (VP-102) for the treatment of common warts (the “Program”), with Torii paying all of the costs when due and the Company repaying Torii half of the costs (the “Company Portion”). The results of the Program will be utilized by the Company in the filing of its new drug application with the FDA for YCANTH (VP-102) for the treatment of common warts. The Company Portion accrues interest annually at the greater of (i) the one-month SOFR plus 2% and (ii)6%. Torii may recoup our share of the costs plus applicable interest against certain development milestone payments in the Torii Agreement that would otherwise be due to the Company under the terms of the Torii Agreement. In addition, if Torii has not received payment or other recoupment in full of the Company Portion plus applicable interest within 60 months after the date on which Torii made its first payment for the Program costs, Torii may invoice the Company for the remaining Company Portion plus applicable interest. No costs were incurred during thethree months ended March 31, 2025 and the Company anticipates the Program may begin as early as mid-2025.
In conjunction with the First Amendment, the Company issued Torii a warrant to purchase up to 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price per share of $9.56. The warrant has a term often years and is exercisable only with respect to the shares that have vested as of the date of exercise. The shares underlying the warrant will vest as follows: one-third on the date the first patient is dosed in the Program, one-third on the date that the database lock with respect to the Trial occurs, and one-third on the date the Company submits a new drug application to the FDA for YCANTH (VP-102) for the treatment of common warts.
Lytix Agreement
In August 2020, the Company entered into an exclusive license agreement with Lytix Biopharma AS (“Lytix”) for the use of licensed technology, referred to as VP-315, to research, develop, manufacture, have manufactured, use, sell, have sold, offer for sale, import, and otherwise commercialize products for use in all malignant and pre-malignant dermatological indications, other than metastatic melanoma and metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma (the” Lytix Agreement”). As part of the Lytix Agreement, the Company has paid Lytix milestone fees of $3.6 million in previous periods. The Company is also obligated to pay up to $111.0 million contingent on achievement of specified development, regulatory, and sales milestones, as well as tiered royalties based on worldwide annual net sales ranging in the low double digits to the mid-teens, subject to certain customary reductions. The Company’s obligation to pay royalties expires on a country-by-country and product-by-product basis on the later of the expiration or abandonment of the last to expire licensed patent covering VP-315 anywhere in the world and expiration of regulatory exclusivity for VP-315 in such country. Additionally, all upfront fees and milestone-based payments received by the Company from a sublicensee will be treated as net sales and will be subject to the royalty payment obligations under the Lytix Agreement, and all royalties received by the Company from a sublicensee shall be shared with Lytix at a rate that is initially 50% but decreases based on the stage of development of VP-315 at the time such sublicense is granted.
Note 12 – Related Parties
Our Chief Executive Officer, Jayson Rieger, and our Chief Operating Officer, David Zawitz, are former employees of, and current consultants to, PBM Capital Group, LLC, an entity controlled by Paul B. Manning, a significant investor of the Company.
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